Semper honorabile (Matthieu Le Maistre)

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• (Posted 2023-02-22)  CPDL #72791:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2023-02-22).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Semper honorabile
Composer: Matthieu Le Maistre
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1570
Description: Published by Gimel Bergen, Dresden, 1570. Wedding motet.

Original text and translations

Latin text

Semper honorabile sit conjugium
et thorus sit immaculatus.

Conjugium sponsi sit felix nomine Christi
inque Deo sit mens una, sit unus amor.